20 Women Who Have Been Sued for Saying Men Aren't Women

Maybe we'll never know how many, but here is a list of some of the women we do know about. Share it far and wide, any time someone says, "Where are the women?", or "This never happens!"

Jasmine Sussex:

Case Description:
Australian breastfeeding expert facing legal action in 2024 at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) for "vilification" over X posts criticizing a man, Adrian “Jennifer” Buckley, for attempting to breastfeed. Previously sacked from the Australian Breastfeeding Association in 2022 for refusing to use gender-neutral language and asserting only mothers breastfeed. Case ongoing as of early 2025.
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Sall Grover:

Case Description:
Founder of the Australian app "Giggle for Girls," sued in 2024 by Jason “Roxanne” Tickle, a man, after denying him access to the women-only app. Grover argued sex is immutable. The Federal Court ruled against her in August 2024, ordering her to pay A$10,000 plus costs, but she plans to appeal.
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Amy Hamm:

Case Description:
Canadian nurse and activist investigated by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives in 2023 for social media posts and rally statements asserting men cannot become women.
As of April 5, 2025, Amy was found guilty of professional misconduct by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives on March 13, 2025, for statements about sex and gender that the panel deemed "discriminatory and derogatory" towards sex-pretenders, undermining the nursing profession’s integrity.
Her off-duty comments, including co-sponsoring an "I

JK Rowling" billboard in 2020 and online posts challenging gender ideology, led to her firing from Vancouver Coastal Health on March 27, 2025, without severance after 13 years of service.
Supported by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, Hamm and her lawyer are reviewing the 115-page ruling to consider an appeal, arguing her speech was protected and scientifically valid. She faces additional legal challenges under gag orders since May 2024, which have prevented her from working.
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Kathleen Stock:

Case Description:
British philosopher faced harassment and legal disputes in 2021-2023 for writings and public statements on biological sex. Targeted by campaigns and complaints, leading to resignation from University of Sussex, with ongoing defamation claims against her critics. The University was recently fined for failing to protect her from harassment.
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Carole Hooven:

Case Description:
American anthropologist faced professional and legal challenges in 2021 after media statements and book claims about biological sexes. Investigated by Harvard and faced potential lawsuits from activists, though no formal court cases proceeded.
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Tonje Gjevjon:

Case Description:
Norwegian actress and filmmaker charged with hate speech in 2024 for a Facebook post stating men cannot be women or lesbians. Case ongoing, with debates over free speech versus hate speech laws in Norway.
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Christina Ellingsen:

Case Description:
Norwegian women’s rights advocate investigated in 2022 for stating men cannot be women. Complaints filed but dropped by police for lack of evidence, though civil actions remain possible.
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Maya Forstater:

Case Description:
British researcher lost her job in 2019 and faced legal action for social media posts asserting biological sex is real. Won a 2021 Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling protecting her beliefs, but continues to face legal threats and harassment.
Went on to found Sex Matters to advocate for sex based rights and reality.
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Allison Bailey:

Case Description:
British barrister sued her chambers in 2020 for discrimination after complaints about her statements that men cannot be women. Case settled in 2023 with compensation, highlighting legal risks in professional settings.
In this case, Allison is the one doing the suing - but is included for her notoriety.
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Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Posie Parker):

Case Description:
British activist faced lawsuits in 2023, including from Mr “Tara” Wolf, after a rally confrontation. Also faces potential hate speech charges in Australia and New Zealand, with legal battles ongoing as of early 2025.
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J.K. Rowling:

Case Description:
British author faced legal threats in 2020 and 2024 for social media statements on biological sex, but no formal court cases have proceeded. Continues to face potential lawsuits for "hate speech" and "misgendering."
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Jo Phoenix:

Case Description:
British criminology professor resigned in 2022 and sued University of Reading for harassment after criticising gender ideology. Case settled in 2024, reflecting legal pressures in academia.
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Kirralie Smith:

Case Description:
Australian Binary Australia director facing multiple legal actions since 2023 for "misgendering" males in women’s sports. Faces apprehended violence orders (AVOs) and vilification complaints, with court appearances ongoing, including a recent 2025 ruling restricting her advocacy.
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Louise Elliot:

Case Description:
Hobart City Councillor in Tasmania investigated by the Tasmanian Equal Opportunity Commission in 2023 for stating transwomen are men and advocating for sex-based rights. Accused of "inciting hate," but no formal court ruling yet.
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Moira Deeming:

Case Description:
Victorian Liberal MP expelled from her party in 2023 after attending a Let Women Speak rally, sued party leader John Pesutto for defamation in 2024. Won a Federal Court case in December 2024, awarded $300,000, with Pesutto’s comments falsely linking her to neo-Nazis.
Moira’s case is also included for notoriety.
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Genevieve Gluck:

Case Description:
American writer and co-founder of Reduxx, known for advocating women’s sex-based rights. As of early 2025, no direct evidence of formal court action, but she has faced online harassment, professional backlash, and legal threats due to her writings challenging transgender ideology, with potential defamation risks from activists.
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Josefine Barbaric:

Case Description:
Austrian journalist and women’s rights advocate who has faced legal scrutiny in 2024 for public statements asserting that men cannot be women, particularly in relation to gender policies in sports and public spaces. No formal court case has been documented, but she has been investigated for potential hate speech violations under Austrian law, with the case ongoing as of early 2025.
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Lotte Ingerslev:

Case Description:
Danish psychotherapist and women’s rights advocate, sued in 2024 by transgender activist Mr “Nadia” Jacobsen for harassment and defamation after "misgendering" Jacobsen in a blog post on transkoen.dk, using masculine pronouns and warning about Jacobsen’s involvement in fetish pornography. The lawsuit demands DKK 100,000 (approximately $14,000 USD) and cites Danish law on deliberate misgendering as harassment. The case, announced by Ingerslev on X on September 21, 2024, is ongoing as of early 2025.
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Naama Amit:

Case Description:
Israeli feminist and writer who has been involved in legal disputes since 2024 after publishing articles stating that men cannot be women, particularly in the context of women’s shelters and sports. She faced lawsuits from advocacy groups alleging defamation and incitement, but no final court rulings have been reported as of early 2025, with cases ongoing in Israeli civil courts.
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Marion Maréchal:

Case Description:
French politician faced legal challenges in 2024 for public speeches and social media posts asserting that biological sex is real and men cannot be women.
Complaints were filed by transgender rights groups, leading to an investigation by French authorities for potential hate speech.
Carlos Gascon alleges Marion committed hate speech by calling him a “man.”
She could face one year in prison and a €300,000 fine if found guilty.
No court case has concluded, but legal action remains possible as of early 2025.
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Lucía Etxebarria:

Case Description:
Spanish novelist and feminist, faced legal action in 2023 after tweets and public statements claiming that men cannot be women, particularly in the context of women’s rights and sports. She was sued for defamation by a transgender activist, but the case was dismissed in early 2024. However, she continues to face threats of further legal action in Spain.
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Caroline Farrow:

Case Description:
British writer, journalist, and women’s activist, known for her public statements asserting that men cannot give birth or become women, and for opposing gender ideology. She has faced multiple legal actions and investigations. In 2019, she was investigated by Surrey Police for allegedly "misgendering" a transgender person on Twitter, but the complaint was withdrawn, and no further action was taken.
In 2022, she was arrested on suspicion of malicious communications and harassment after allegedly doxxing and harassing lawyer Anthony “Stephanie Hayden” Halliday on the forum Kiwi Farms, leading to the seizure of her electronic devices. She was released under investigation, and as of early 2025, no final charges have been filed, but civil lawsuits and ongoing legal threats persist. She also faced a High Court injunction in 2019 to stop abusive tweets against Hayden, which she complied with by temporarily leaving social media.
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Helena Wojtczak:

Case Description: British historian, author, and women’s rights advocate, known for her work on gender and labor history.
Helena was reportedly sued by transgender litigant Anthony “Stephanie Hayden” Halliday for £100,000 for alleged "harassment" around 2020, but the case was dismissed with no award given. No further formal court cases or ongoing legal actions related to her statements on biological sex have been documented recently.
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*This list doesn’t include women who have been fired, cancelled, threatened, investigated, censored, or punished in some way, as that list would be as long as here to the moon.
Maybe we’ll get to it, someday.

PLEASE ADD ANY MORE WOMEN IN THE COMMENTS!
If you think they should be here.
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This post was written and compiled by WNN and Grok.
*Grok also included some women’s names that I couldn’t confirm, like Eva Vlaardingerbroek, and Magdalena Ogorek.